Brigadier General Charles W. Chappuis Jr
Brigadier General Charles W. Chappuis, Jr. was the State Air Surgeon. He served as the primary liaison between the individual medical units, the Adjutant General, the Air Surgeon, and the Army National Guard Chief Surgeon on force protection medical issues, aspects of homeland security, and other medical matters. He ensures the state maintains a viable, healthy, and medically ready force for worldwide deployment and availability.
General Chappuis received a direct commission in the Louisiana Air National Guard in 1998 serving as Flight Surgeon in the 159th Medical Squadron. He served as Chief of Clinical Services, Commander of the 159th Medical Group, State Surgeon, and State Air Surgeon, Louisiana National Guard. General Chappuis deployed as Clinical Director of Critical Care Air Transport Teams at Ramstein Air Base, Germany; as a General Surgeon with the 31st Combat Support Hospital, Balad Air Base, Iraq; and Commander of the 447th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, Baghdad, Iraq. General Chappuis has logged over 135 combat and combat support flight hours in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. After leading the 159th Medical Group in the relief effort at the Louisiana Superdome following Hurricane Katrina, he served as Medical Commander, Joint Task Force Belle Chasse as well as Commander of the Expeditionary Medical Squadron deployed to Naval Air Station - Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans caring for all military forces stationed in the area.
EDUCATION
1974 Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Louisiana State University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1979 Louisiana State University, School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
1999 Aerospace and Occupational Medicine Residency, in residence
2003 Critical Care Air Transport Course, in residence
2006 Air War College (AWC), by correspondence
2006 Commanders Development Course, in residence
2010 CAPSTONE, in residence
2010 Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills, in residence
2010 Joint Executive Medical Skills Institute, Medical CAPSTONE Symposium, Arlington, Virginia, in residence
2013 Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM), in residence
2015 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC), Joint Base Andrews, Md.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 1998 - August 1999, Flight Surgeon, 159 Medical Squadron, New Orleans, Louisiana
2. August 1999 - August 2003, Flight Surgeon, 122 Fighter Squadron, New Orleans, Louisiana
3. August 2003 - August 2004, Flight Surgeon, 159 Medical Group, New Orleans, Louisiana
4. August 2004 - February 2009, Commander, 159 Medical Group, New Orleans, Louisiana
5. February 2009 - August 2014, State Air Surgeon, Louisiana Air National Guard, New Orleans, Louisiana
6. August 2014 - Present, State Air Surgeon, Louisiana, Jackson Barracks, La.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Senior Flight Surgeon
Flight hours: Greater than 550
Aircraft flown: F-15, F-16, F-18, C-17, C-141, C-130, KC-10,
Pilot wings: Brooks Air Force Base, Texas
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal with three oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ( with oak leaf cluster
Iraq Campaign Medal with two bronze stars
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border and two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with three oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Pistol)
Air Force Training Ribbon
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Professor of Clinical Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Chief of Surgery and Associate Medical Director at University Hospital and Clinics in Lafayette, Louisiana.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFLIATIONS
American Board of Surgery
American College of Surgeons
James D. Rives Surgical Society
National Guard Association of Louisiana
National Guard Association of the United States
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Southern Surgical Association
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2006 Louisiana Air National Guard Outstanding Unit Commander Award
2009 Louisiana Air National Guard Jimmy Doolittle Leadership Award
2009 Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award
2009 University Medical Center Outstanding Physician of the Year Award
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Major Oct. 21, 1998
Lieutenant Colonel Jan. 6, 2002
Colonel Oct. 14, 2007
Brigadier General April 9, 2014
(Current as of October 2018)
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